Spitfire attacks Hurricane in Texas.
 

Spitfire Collides With Restored Hurricane On Galveston Ramp
Tue, 29 Apr '08

Ground Mishap Results In Bent Metal, But No Injuries
No one was injured when two vintage World War II aircraft collided on the ground during the Spirit of Flight Air Show in Galveston, TX this weekend... but the accident did result in significant damage to the planes involved.



Larry Gregory, president of the Lone Star Flight Museum at Scholes Field, told The Houston Chronicle a Supermarine Spitfire (type shown above) apparently taxied into the tail section of the museum's recently-restored Hawker Hurricane at around 1430 CDT Saturday.

The impact flattened the Hawker's empennage, and sent the Spitfire off the side of the taxiway, where it came to rest on its nose. Gregory said the Spitfire sustained damage to its wings and landing gear.

"It's a shame it happened," Gregory said, noting the Hawker is only one of four restored Hurricanes in the country. "As an organization, we're very disappointed."



The 15-year restoration to the Hurricane (type shown above) was completed in May 2006, at a cost of about $2 million.

Fortunately, both planes can be repaired.

One knows that it is the other side of the pond, but it should be pointed out to the cousins that Spitfires and Hurricanes were on the same side and should not attack each other. :=

Glad to hear that the can both be repaired.

The way I heard it, the Hurricane suffered a brake failure while rolling out from a stream landing on the runway and ground looped. The Spitfire, landing a little way behind, was already tail down and thus unsighted.

The Hurri is has bent tail feathers, is minus the tail wheel and has a large prop sized bite out of the left wing towards the tip. The Spit collapsed one gear leg inwards, has a dent or two and also needs a new prop. I guess the Merlin is probably shockloaded too. :{

Unlucky that it happened, just glad it wasn't much much worse.

Ouch!
 

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Note the fictitious squadron code RJ-M on the Spitfire.

NTSB preliminary agrees pretty much with treadigraph.